Episode 1737 • • 22:55 - 27:38
1737: Wrong Puberty
COBOL Legacy Systems, IRS Refund Delay Predictions
Technical experts warn that federal agencies like the Treasury and IRS rely on aging COBOL legacy systems maintained by "graybeard" programmers who are now retiring. There are concerns that DOGE's attempt to modernize these systems using AI-assisted coding will fail because large language models are not trained on COBOL. This technical friction could lead to significant delays in processing 2025 tax refunds.